Jordan Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah weds Saudi architect Rajwa Al Seif in lavish ceremony
- The couple were married at the Zahran Palace, in front of high-profile guests such as US first lady Jill Biden and the Prince and Princess of Wales
- The highly anticipated nuptials were met by celebrations across Jordan, with thousands gathering to witness the procession in Amman
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Jordan holds lavish celebration as Crown Prince weds Saudi architect
Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah married Saudi architect Rajwa Al Saif on Thursday in a wedding attended by royals from across the globe.
The ceremony took place in the mid-century Zahran Palace in the capital Amman – the scene of other key Hashemite kingdom weddings including that of King Abdullah II to Queen Rania and also that of the monarch’s father, the late King Hussein bin Talal.
The king’s eldest son and Al Saif, both aged 28, tied the knot at a ceremony attended by their families and 140 guests, including US first lady Jill Biden and Britain’s Prince and Princess of Wales, who made a surprise appearance.
King Abdullah II, aged 61 and on the throne since 1999, has long groomed his eldest son to succeed him, bringing him on important visits and to meetings, former information minister Samih Maaytah previously said.
Prince Hussein became heir to the throne in 2009 after his father removed the title from his half-brother Hamzah in 2004.
